Taunton Chest is a blanket or dowry chest, made by Robert Crosman for his cousin, Abigail Woodward. The chest has simple board feet with one pull out drawer along bottom and three drawer facade with the top lifting up. Six brass drop handles and three escutcheons, only the top one with lock. Black painted finish with red and white design of trees, birds, vines, and stylized flowers.
Made/Created
Date made
1729
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Chest, Blanket
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Chest
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Storage & Display Furniture
Nomenclature Class
Furniture
Nomenclature Category
Category 02: Furnishings
Getty AAT
Concept
blanket chests
Search Terms
PEOPLE: Robert Crosman, Abigail Woodward, Robert Crossman, Betsey Harvey Reed Briggs, SUBJECTS: Taunton Chest Furniture
